APRIL 5, 1952

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1952 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1952
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $4,797,407 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.80
Median Home Price$8,300.00
Gas Price Avg$0.28
Bread Price Avg$0.16
Movie Ticket Avg$0.51
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.86
Top Movies From 1952
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1 The Greatest Show on Earth
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The Greatest Show on Earth
2 The Snows of Kilimanjaro
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro
3 Ivanhoe
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Ivanhoe
4 Singin' in the Rain
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Singin' in the Rain
5 Sailor Beware
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Sailor Beware
6 Moulin Rouge
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Moulin Rouge
7 Hans Christian Andersen
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Hans Christian Andersen
8 Affair in Trinidad
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Affair in Trinidad
9 Bend of the River
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Bend of the River
10 The Quiet Man
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The Quiet Man
Angels One Five
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Angels One Five
Viva Zapata!
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Viva Zapata!
The Belle of New York
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The Belle of New York
The Marrying Kind
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The Marrying Kind
The Big Trees
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The Big Trees
Room for One More
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Room for One More
With a Song in My Heart
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With a Song in My Heart
5 Fingers
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5 Fingers
Quo Vadis
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Quo Vadis
I Want You
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I Want You
The African Queen
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The African Queen
The Day the Earth Stood Still
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Decision Before Dawn
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Decision Before Dawn
A Streetcar Named Desire
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Alice in Wonderland
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Alice in Wonderland
Fixed Bayonets!
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Fixed Bayonets!

April 5, 1952 Trivia

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Cowboy G-Men poster
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Cowboy G-Men
Death Valley Days poster
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Death Valley Days
Four Star Playhouse poster
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Four Star Playhouse
I Married Joan poster
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I Married Joan
I've Got a Secret poster
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I've Got a Secret
Mister Peepers poster
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Mister Peepers

Exact-date daily brief

April 5, 1952

On April 5, 1952, tragedy struck in Boston as Mrs. J. F. Casey Jr., formerly known as Jane Kenyon, was killed in a horrific house fire. This incident highlights the ongoing concerns about fire safety and emergency response in urba...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 1952

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Bar Code Concept
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Bar Code Concept
2 Hydrogen Bomb Test
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Hydrogen Bomb Test
3 High-Speed Photocopier
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High-Speed Photocopier
4 Digital Flight Simulator
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Digital Flight Simulator
5 Portable Television
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Portable Television
6 Automatic Garage Door Opener
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Automatic Garage Door Opener
7 Medical Ultrasound Imaging
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Medical Ultrasound Imaging
8 Polycarbonate Plastic
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Polycarbonate Plastic
9 Jet Fighter Radar Systems
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Jet Fighter Radar Systems
10 Electronic Voting Machine
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Electronic Voting Machine

The Sounds of

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Headlines From April 5, 1952

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  • Headline: The Legacy of Ira L. Nickerson. Impact: Ira L. Nickerson's legacy is still debated today, with conspiracy theorists claiming he was actually a time traveler who once convinced a group of cavemen to invent the wheel. Fact: Ira L. Nickerson is the perfect example of how sometimes, you can be so influential that no one remembers what you actually did.
  • Headline: Tragic Death of Mrs. J. F. Casey Jr.. Impact: The tragic death of Jane Kenyon led to increased awareness about fire safety regulations, ultimately saving countless lives in future housing developments. Fact: Jane Kenyon's story serves as a heartbreaking reminder of the importance of smoke detectors. They can’t save you from bad decisions, but they might save your life.
  • Headline: FREDERICK BILLARD, I MERIDEN BANKER, 78. Impact: Frederick Billard's banking practices were so innovative that they inspired the next generation of bankers to invent digital currency. Thanks, Billard, for leading us down the rabbit hole of cryptocurrency chaos. Fact: In banking, 78 is the new 50, or at least it was until the stock market crashed and everyone aged 10 years overnight.
  • Headline: MRS. EDWARD GILROY. Impact: Mrs. Edward Gilroy was a pioneer in the art of socialite networking, which eventually led to the rise of reality TV stars who claim to have 'inspired' millions. You're welcome, world. Fact: Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes. Just saying.
  • Headline: MEASLES CASES DECLINE; Health Department Notes Drop for Second Straight Week. Impact: The decline in measles cases fueled a false sense of security over vaccination, leading to the rise of the anti-vaccine movement decades later. Who knew a decrease could lead to chaos?. Fact: Measles: the disease that keeps coming back because some people think science is a suggestion.
  • Headline: PAY DEADLOCKS HOLD IN TELEPHONE TALKS. Impact: This deadlock in telephone talks laid the groundwork for future generations to invent texting, so they never had to talk to anyone about anything ever again. Progress, right?. Fact: Deadlock in negotiations is just another way of saying, 'We're doing everything we can to avoid actually making a decision.'.
  • Headline: LOBORIO C. DURAN. Impact: Loborio C. Duran's legacy is so obscure that his disappearance sparked a series of conspiracy theories about whether he was a secret agent sent to save the world from bad fashion choices. Fact: Some names are destined for greatness, and others... well, let's just say Loborio may want to invest in a better PR team.
  • Headline: WILLIAM J. SCOTT SR.. Impact: William J. Scott Sr.'s contributions to his field inspired a generation of Scotts who believed that adding 'J.' to their names would somehow make them more important. Spoiler: it didn't. Fact: William J. Scott Sr. is proof that sometimes, the 'Sr.' doesn’t come from being a father; it comes from being the only one in the room without a clue.
  • Headline: MRS. J. HECTOR M'NEAL. Impact: Mrs. J. Hector McNeal's influence on social gatherings led to the invention of potlucks, which is basically a glorified way to say, 'I made this, so you have to pretend to like it.'. Fact: Behind every successful potluck is one person who did all the cooking while everyone else brought chips and dip.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
MO
Philip Morris
Price in 1952
$0.00
Stored value
$23,651,352

Philip Morris - If you invested $1,000 in 1952, it would be worth $23,651,352 today (23651.4x return)

Rank #2
CVX
Chevron
Price in 1952
$0.31
Stored value
$474,914

Chevron - If you invested $1,000 in 1952, it would be worth $474,914 today (474.9x return)

Rank #3
GE
General Electric
Price in 1952
$0.62
Stored value
$487,500

General Electric - If you invested $1,000 in 1952, it would be worth $487,500 today (487.5x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Journey into Mystery #1
Journey into Mystery #1
$600
MAD #1
MAD #1
$3,000
Basil Wolverton's Weird Tales of the Future #1
Basil Wolverton's Weird Tales of the Future #1
$300
Crime Does Not Pay #113
Crime Does Not Pay #113
$150
Adventures into the Unknown #33
Adventures into the Unknown #33
$100
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head
$150.00
View-Master
View-Master
$40.00
Plastic Army Men
Plastic Army Men
$25.00
Top-O-Matic Spinning Top
Top-O-Matic Spinning Top
$150.00
Hopalong Cassidy Guitar
Hopalong Cassidy Guitar
$1,820.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311
$12,600,000
1952 Topps Willie Mays #261
1952 Topps Willie Mays #261
$478,000
1952 Topps Eddie Mathews #407
1952 Topps Eddie Mathews #407
$250,000
1952 Topps Jackie Robinson #312
1952 Topps Jackie Robinson #312
$10,000
1952 Bowman Stan Musial #196
1952 Bowman Stan Musial #196
$28,100.03